In gram-negative bacteria, the cell wall is thin and releases the dye readily when washed with an alcohol or acetone solution. Cytoplasm-The cytoplasm, or protoplasm, of bacterial cells is where the functions for cell growth, metabolism, and replication are carried out.
Function of the Amygdala. 1  Such spectacular demonstrations may be misleading. Stimulation of the amygdala sometimes triggers violence, but apparently it does not always or even typically trigger violence. 2  When the amygdala is damaged in humans, they lose their sensitivity to stimuli associated with strong emotions.
The ganglion cells in turn transmit visual information along their axons to the visual centers of the brain. It is there that the electrical impulses are interpreted into sight. Damage to the optic nerve interrupts this flow of visual information. In glaucoma, researchers believe that the ganglion cells of the retina, as well as the support cells within the optic nerve, can die for various reasons.